Pamela Wood
Pamela Wood covers Baltimore County government and politics. She joined The Sun in 2013 as an Anne Arundel County reporter and previously wrote for The Capital, the Maryland Gazette, The Daily Times (Salisbury) and Gannett News Service. She grew up in Howard County and graduated from the University of Maryland.
Recent Articles
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Del. Pat Young to lead Baltimore County delegation in Annapolis
Del. Pat Young will lead Baltimore County’s contingent of state delegates in Annapolis this year. Young, a Democrat from Catonsville, was elected chairman of the county delegation during a closed-door meeting Monday night. Del. Shelly Hettleman was elected vice chairwoman and Del. Ben Brooks was...
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Baltimore County Council OKs $78M help for Tradepoint Atlantic
The Baltimore County Council voted Monday evening to give Tradepoint Atlantic up to $78 million to build roads, water lines and sewer pipes at the old Bethehem Steel mill in Sparrows Point that the company is redeveloping. Council members approved the deal unanimously, with multiple members saying...
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Baltimore County asks Supreme Court to review long-running pension discrimination case
The Baltimore County government is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling in a long-running lawsuit over pensions — a ruling that would require the county to pay out millions of dollars to retired county workers unless it’s overturned. In the lawsuit, filed by the U.S. Equal...
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Baltimore County Council set for vote on $78M plan to help Tradepoint Atlantic redevelop Sparrows Point
Baltimore County Council members are poised to vote Monday on what’s believed to be the county’s largest-ever financial assistance plan for a private company — a $78 million package to help Tradepoint Atlantic build out roads, water lines and sewer pipes in Sparrows Point. Despite the large price...
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Who is staying, who is going in Baltimore County under Olszewski
As Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. builds his team, here’s a look at who is staying and who is going. All department directors and public safety chiefs are subject to confirmation votes by the Baltimore County Council. Staying The following department directors are holdovers from...
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Preis, van Arsdale, two more top Baltimore County officials, to retire
Two more top Baltimore County officials are leaving as County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. sets up his new administration. Fire Chief Kyrle Preis and planning director Andrea van Arsdale announced this week that they are retiring. They were two of the department heads who were not included in...
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Olszewski names Baltimore County transition team members on topics from education to public safety
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. on Thursday released the names of dozens of county residents, activists and business leaders who are members of his transition team. They’re divided among seven work groups that are examining various aspects of county government and life in the county....
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Maryland Gov. Hogan names former Arundel executive Schuh as new point person in opioid fight
As opioid deaths continue to soar in Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan has changed leadership at the state’s command center dealing with the crisis. Former Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh, who lost a re-election bid in November, will become the command center’s new director, replacing Clay Stamp,...